The date has been announced: Microsoft support for XP finishes on 8 April 2014, and the experts say it will be too risky for cyber attack to use the system to access the Internet after that date.
My desktop is a bit venerable to consider up-dating its OS system, and the programs I use on a daily basis mostly won’t transfer to Windows 7 or 8 anyway.
So, I’m thinking I’ll keep the old desktop for regular typing, scanning and printing, Family History, Photo editing and Church work, and invest in a laptop to connect to the web.
As I’m a touch typist, have not used smart phones or tablets, am getting rather slow at picking up anything new (!) having been retired almost ten years, I’d be glad to know please what others’ experience/opinions are on whether it’s better to go for Windows 7 rather than 8.
Bit out of my depth at the moment :( Any other advice/views gratefully received
Carol
My desktop is a bit venerable to consider up-dating its OS system, and the programs I use on a daily basis mostly won’t transfer to Windows 7 or 8 anyway.
So, I’m thinking I’ll keep the old desktop for regular typing, scanning and printing, Family History, Photo editing and Church work, and invest in a laptop to connect to the web.
As I’m a touch typist, have not used smart phones or tablets, am getting rather slow at picking up anything new (!) having been retired almost ten years, I’d be glad to know please what others’ experience/opinions are on whether it’s better to go for Windows 7 rather than 8.
Bit out of my depth at the moment :( Any other advice/views gratefully received
Carol
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